1.16× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.62% a year over 9 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1966 (3.0%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1958 | in 1967 | 1967 amount in 1958 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.16 | $0.87 |
| $10 | $11.56 | $8.65 |
| $100 | $115.56 | $86.53 |
| $1,000 | $1,155.61 | $865.34 |
| $10,000 | $11,556.11 | $8,653.43 |
| $100,000 | $115,561.07 | $86,534.33 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | $100.00 | |
| 1959 | $100.93 | 0.9% |
| 1960 | $102.44 | 1.5% |
| 1961 | $103.53 | 1.1% |
| 1962 | $104.75 | 1.2% |
| 1963 | $106.07 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $107.47 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $109.17 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $112.43 | 3.0% |
| 1967 | $115.56 | 2.8% |
1958–1966 · 1958–1968 · All years
$100 in 1958 had about the same buying power as $115.56 in 1967, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.62% per year, compounding to a 15.6% total rise in prices over 9 years.
1966 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.0%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).